Avalanche’s Core Wallet Is Making Crypto Invisible — And That’s Exactly the Point
Staff Writer • 2025-05-24
Most people’s first crypto experience isn’t buying Bitcoin or minting an NFT — it’s getting wrecked by wallet UX that feels like a 2015 hackathon project. On a recent episode of the Stonks Go Moon Podcast, Akash Gupta, VP of Core Wallet at Ava Labs, explained how Avalanche is changing that narrative. With a résumé that spans Meta, Uber, and the MIT Media Lab, Gupta is leading the charge to make wallets not just easier — but practically invisible. “The wallet isn’t just key management anymore,” Gupta told host Rocco Strydom. “It’s your control center — staking, bridging, trading, governance — all without the clutter.” From Web2 Scale to Web3 Soul Gupta’s transition from Web2 to Web3 wasn’t just about chasing hype. It was about breaking free from the limitations of walled gardens. At Meta and Uber, he helped build products at scale, but Web3 offered something different: composability, decentralization, and the chance to rethink user ownership from the ground up. That philosophy now drives Core Wallet — Avalanche’s native wallet infrastructure — which is quietly becoming one of the most intuitive gateways into the blockchain world. Gasless Transactions Are Here — and They’re a Big Deal One of Core’s standout features? Gasless transactions, now live for all users. “We’re the first wallet ecosystem to do this at scale,” Gupta said. Instead of forcing users to navigate volatile gas markets or token estimates, Core Wallet sponsors gas fees behind the scenes, delivering a Web2-like experience. “That invisible mental tax of gas? We removed it,” Gupta said. The move comes as part of Avalanche’s broader push for efficiency, including the Octane upgrade, which recently made it one of the cheapest and fastest chains without sacrificing security or decentralization. A Wallet That Thinks Like an Ecosystem Unlike traditional product teams, Gupta views wallet development as ecosystem stewardship. On the podcast, he explained how success isn’t just about user acquisition — it’s about breadth of use, community trust, and developer integration. “We measure success by what users do with Core,” he said. “Are they staking, bridging, swapping — or just holding?” AI Agents and the Future of Wallets Perhaps most intriguingly, Gupta sees wallets becoming ambient — possibly managed by AI agents that act on behalf of users across the Web3 stack. “In five years, you won’t even know you’re using a wallet,” he said. “Your AI assistant will manage your assets, credentials, and reputation — invisibly, securely, and seamlessly.” It’s not just a vision — Gupta hinted that Ava Labs is already building toward that AI-powered wallet assistant, blending crypto infrastructure with intuitive automation. The Bottom Line The episode of the Stonks Go Moon Podcast makes one thing clear: Ava Labs isn’t just building wallets — it’s redefining how humans interact with digital ownership. With Gupta’s Web2 pedigree and Avalanche’s technical momentum, Core Wallet may well be the reason your mom starts using crypto — and never even realizes it. 🎧 Listen to the full conversation with Akash Gupta on the Stonks Go Moon Podcast — streaming now on all major platforms. 👉 https://linktr.ee/SGMPODCAST
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